>I'd think of Arkat more like a fanatic who radically changes sides, but
>did believe in
>the ideologies/theologies he adhered to. It's the difference between
>promiscuity and
>serial monogamy.
My Arkat comment was just a poor joke. I don't think he was an opportunist, but OTOH I don't believe he had a series of firmly held philosopies which replaced each other over the years. I think he had a single goal in mind the whole time (defeat of Gbaji) and used/exploited whatever means seemed best to achieve it. From the standpoint of allies made and abandoned along the way though this looks like opportunism as most Gloranthans IMHO think in terms of their own culture's victory rather than wider goals. Or to put it another way defeat of Gbaji for them would be seen in the context of victory for their culturally defined "good". - Whereas Arkat was not deeply concerned about the well being of whatever set of allies he made at a particular time these were expendible nor with their philosophies. For Arkat defeat of Gbaji was the goal in itself.
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